Instant Pot Braised Beef Tacos

An Instant Pot makes these tender and savory braised beef tacos totally doable on a weeknight. The beef tastes like it simmered for hours in the oven but all of it comes together in less than an hour. I’m not one for kitchen fads preferring simple tools like a good knife, cutting board, and pan. 

I’m not one for kitchen fads preferring simple tools like a good knife, cutting board, and pan to new-fangled kitchen gadgetery. I despise unitaskers like garlic presses, rice cookers, and those little egg slicer things that only serve to take up valuable real estate in the kitchen and ignite rage when they cause a drawer to jam. Inevitably, they end up at the goodwill or neighborhood garage sale where they go on to wreak havoc in other people’s kitchens.

Longtime readers know I’m also in a love-hate relationship with my slow cooker which is pretty much a unitasker that cooks things either slow or really slow. I swing wildly in my affection for it and at times completely and without remorse ignore it for months on end only to later declare my love for it like someone with co-dependency issues might do. Case in point, the slow cooker meatballs I shared a few weeks ago. It was a love fest. A short-lived one, I’m sure, but a slow cooker love-fest nonetheless.

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instant pot braised beef tacos

DESCRIPTION

Tender seasoned beef wrapped up in tortillas with all the toppings, including a simple creamy salsa-inspired sauce, is totally doable on a weeknight thanks to an Instant Pot. These beef tacos are easy to prep and are ready to go in less than an hour. This recipe makes enough for two hungry people with some leftovers for lunch the next day.

INGREDIENTS

For the Beef

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 16 ounces stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 (10-oz) can Rotel, drained
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

For the Sauce

• 1/2 (10-oz) can Rotel, drained
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

For Serving

• Tortillas
• Guacamole
• Queso fresco or feta cheese
• Chopped fresh cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the olive oil, beef, Rotel, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder in a 3-quart Instant Pot and stir to coat the beef in the seasonings. Place the lid on the pot, secure the lid, and close the steam valve. Select the “high pressure” setting and set the timer for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes has elapsed do a natural release for 10 minutes. Cover the steam valve with a towel and open it to release the rest of the pressure (also known as a quick release). Stir the beef.
2. While the beef is cooking make the sauce. Place the rest of the Rotel, all of the mayonnaise, lime juice, salt and chili powder in a small food processor and process until smooth.
3. Serve the beef in tortillas with the sauce and your favorite toppings.

SOURCE

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